The bell rings, alerting students that lunch has ended and it is now time to return to class. You watch your friends head off while you go to use the bathroom before class starts. Expecting peace, you walk into the restroom only to find the opposite; groups of people are gathered by the sink or inside...

It’s a typical Friday night. You are scrolling on your “For You Page,” watching your typical recommended videos from the TikTok algorithm. Suddenly, you come across a new type of video you have not seen before. With your curiosity now sparked, you watch a popular influencer give away a Tesla to...

The topic of weight has become a prominent aspect of reality television in America. Though these programs do not necessarily portray obesity in a particular light, they can impose harmful stereotypes concerning weight gain and loss.  If your only exposure to severely overweight people is from the...

The film industry has a history of casting cisgender actors as transgender characters. Some actors have even won awards for these roles, despite having no experience with the perspectives being portrayed. In 2000, actress Hilary Swank won an Oscar for her portrayal of a transgender man in the movie “Boys...

I enjoy being a part of an online fan culture, seeing different cosplayers’ takes on certain characters and reading fan theories. Enjoying media is fun and being a part of a community that enjoys it as well makes it even better. But how much is too much? Last summer, I could not scroll through any...

The Oppression Olympics are an event in which no one should ever be winning the gold, silver or bronze. The Oppression Olympics, a term first coined in 1993 by Elizabeth Martinez, is a useless charade pitting marginalized groups against each other to decide which group has it worse despite the fact these...